Tax Disputes
United Kingdom
06 October 2025
Baker McKenzie's real estate finance practice is particularly active in complex financings concerning the logistics and hospitality asset classes. The team advises on a range of mandates, including cross-border portfolio refinancings in the hotel sector and significant logistics portfolio deals. Practice head Sébastien Marcelin-Rice leads the lender-side work, particularly in the hotel sector. The firm’s capabilities are broadened by Oliver Jefferies, who acts for real estate developers and investors on acquisitions throughout Europe and the Middle East, and Luke Murphy, whose expertise is key to the firm’s logistics refinancing practice.
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Key clients
- Mizuho Bank, Ltd
- King Street
- H.I.G Realty Partners
- Blue Water Capital (London) Limited
- NorthWall Capital
- The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
- Phoenix Life
- UBS AG
- Emirates NBD
- Barings
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Work highlights
Supported NTT with amending and restating existing loan facilities in place between themselves and a syndicate of banks in connection with financing the development and operation of data centres located in the Netherland.
Advised King Street in its role as junior lender on providing a junior facility to the real estate developer, Fort Hospitality Group LLC as sponsor for the refinancing and development of the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan, Italy.
Advised Blue Water Capital (London) Limited in its role as arranger and Phoenix Life as senior lender, on loan facilities of up to circa £174m for the refinancing and development of the Bo Tree Hotel, a premium real estate hotel asset in a prime central location (Marylebone, London).
Practice head
Sébastien Marcelin-Rice
Other key lawyers
Oliver Jefferies; Luke Murphy